The Colorado Department of Labor is seeing an increase in requests for assistance from workers laid off due to COVID-19.
The Colorado Labor Department has seen a surge in unemployment claims from 400 on March 7th to more than 6,800 yesterday.
Processing times for applications has been slowed considerably due to unprecedented traffic to the unemployment call center and file-a-claim website.
The department is also working with industries like transportation, healthcare and retail such as grocery stores and warehouses to match workers who are unemployed with hiring employers.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.
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